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Luto prolongado: Influência do significado da vida e da espiritualidade
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Objetivo: A perda de um ente significativo pode abalar o sistema de crenças orientadoras do enlutado e originar um processo de questionamento sobre o sentido da vida, o qual pode ser influenciado pela sua vivência religiosa ou espiritual. Este estudo visa compreender a associação entre a severidade da sintomatologia da perturbação de luto prolongado (PLP), a presença e procura de significado de vida (SdV) e a espiritualidade na sua componente religiosa ou laica. Método: Foi desenvolvido um estudo quantitativo, transversal, observacional e correlacional com 269 participantes maiores de 18 anos, que perderam um familiar há menos de 5 anos, os quais foram recrutados em Portugal, por conveniência através de redes sociais, familiares e amigos. Aplicou-se um questionário de autopreenchimento que recolheu: 1) dados sociodemográficos; 2) sintomatologia de PLP (Prolonged Grief Disorder Revised - PG-13-R); 3) procura e presença de SdV (Meaning in Life Questionnaire - MILQ) e 4) o bem-estar espiritual na sua vertente religiosa e laica (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Spiritual Well being
– Non illness version - FACIT). Resultados: As dimensões de procura e presença de significado, assim como a religiosidade, apresentaram correlações fracas ou muito fracas, embora significativas, com a severidade da sintomatologia de PLP. Apenas uma das facetas da espiritualidade – medida pela escala de Paz da FACIT – emergiu como um preditor significativo de menor sintomatologia de PLP. Não foram identificadas diferenças significativas entre os participantes que se consideraram religiosos ou espirituais e os restantes. Conclusões: O bem-estar espiritual, na sua vertente não religiosa (paz), parece influenciar positivamente a sintomatologia de PLP, de forma
independente da orientação religiosa ou espiritual. Recomenda-se, em estudos futuros, a compreensão dos mecanismos subjacentes a esta associação.
Grief may affect the belief system that served to guide the individual prior to the loss. It may origin a process of questioning meaning in life which may be influenced by religious or spiritual experiences. This study aimed to assess the nature and strenght of the relation between the severity of symptomatology associates with prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and the presence and search for meaning in life (MiL) as well as with spirituality, in its religious or non-religious form. Method: A quantitative, transversal, observational and correlational study with 269 participants aged 18+ who have lost a significant person less than 5 years before. Recruitment was made by convenience, through social networks, friends and relatives and applied online. It was applied one selffulfilling questionnaire that collected:1) social and demographic data 2) PGD symptomatology (PLP (Prolonged Grief Disorder Revised - PG-13-R); 3) the dimensions of presence and search for MiL (Meaning in Life Questionnaire - MILQ) and 4) data about the religious and non-religious spirituality experienced (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Spiritual Well being – Non illness version - FACIT). Results: Weak or very weak although significant associations were identified between presence and search for meaning, religious spirituality and PGP symptomatology. Only one variable - “Spirituality–peace” - emerged as a significant predictor of PGP severity. Conclusions: Spiritual well-being (inner peace) in its non-religious dimension seems to positively influence PGD, independently of religious or spiritual beliefs. It is recommended further studies to understand this mechanism.
Grief may affect the belief system that served to guide the individual prior to the loss. It may origin a process of questioning meaning in life which may be influenced by religious or spiritual experiences. This study aimed to assess the nature and strenght of the relation between the severity of symptomatology associates with prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and the presence and search for meaning in life (MiL) as well as with spirituality, in its religious or non-religious form. Method: A quantitative, transversal, observational and correlational study with 269 participants aged 18+ who have lost a significant person less than 5 years before. Recruitment was made by convenience, through social networks, friends and relatives and applied online. It was applied one selffulfilling questionnaire that collected:1) social and demographic data 2) PGD symptomatology (PLP (Prolonged Grief Disorder Revised - PG-13-R); 3) the dimensions of presence and search for MiL (Meaning in Life Questionnaire - MILQ) and 4) data about the religious and non-religious spirituality experienced (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy – Spiritual Well being – Non illness version - FACIT). Results: Weak or very weak although significant associations were identified between presence and search for meaning, religious spirituality and PGP symptomatology. Only one variable - “Spirituality–peace” - emerged as a significant predictor of PGP severity. Conclusions: Spiritual well-being (inner peace) in its non-religious dimension seems to positively influence PGD, independently of religious or spiritual beliefs. It is recommended further studies to understand this mechanism.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no Ispa – Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
perturbação de luto prolongado Significado da vida Espiritualidade Procura de significado Presença de significado Espiritualidade - fé Espiritualidade - paz Prolonged grief disorder Meaning in life Spirituality Search for meaning Presence of meaning Spirituality – faith Spirituality - peace
Citation
Jesus, M. A. (2024). Luto prolongado: Influência do significado da vida e da espiritualidade [Dissertação de mestrado]. Ispa-Instituto Universitário.